Two events on Thursday, March 29 at Seattle City Hall will celebrate the opening
of the photo exhibition, “Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago -- Color
Photos of the 1966 Freedom Movement.”

At 12 noon, veteran photographer and fair housing activist Bernard Kleina
will discuss the photos at noon on March 29 in City Hall’s Bertha Landes
Room.

From 5:30-7:30 p.m. Kleina will attend an opening reception for the exhibit
in the main lobby of City Hall. Mayor Greg Nickels will welcome guests at 6
p.m.

Both events are free and open to the public. The exhibit will remain on display
until Friday, April 13 during regular business hours at Seattle City Hall,
600 Fourth Avenue (between Cherry and James St.) in downtown Seattle.

“Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago” offers a rare color portrait
of the Chicago Open Housing Campaign, one of the pivotal events in American
civil rights history. Photographer Bernard Kleina has served as Executive Director
of Illinois’ HOPE Fair Housing Center for over 36 years, and is one of
the most respected advocates for fair housing in the country.

Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago” is sponsored by the Seattle Office
for Civil Rights and the King County Office of Civil Rights to celebrate National
Fair Housing Month in April. For more information, call the Seattle Office
for Civil Rights at 206-684-4507, or visit www.seattle.gov/civilrights.